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Maritime Media Ltd, Publishers of Shipping World Magazine and Organizers of the Annual Maritime Industry Merit Awards, MIMA, are pleased to announce Nominations For the 2026 Edition. Below are the nominations:
1 .LIFETIME MARITIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
( i) Prince Olayiwola Shittu JP. ( Chairman Skelas Group)
(ii) Dr Taiwo Afolabi ( Chairman Sifax Group)
(iii) Adegboyega Oyetola ,CON ( Minister Marine and Blue Economy)
2. MARITIME MAN OF THE YEAR.
(i)Dr Adewale Adeniyi MFR ( CGC, NCS)
(ii)Dr Taiwo Afolabi ( Chairman Sifax Group).
(iii) Dr Adewale Adeyanju ( BOT Chairman MWUN/ Vice President NLC).
3. MOST IMPACFUL MARITIME CEO.
(i) Dr Dayo Mobereola ( DG, NIMASA).
(ii) Dr Abubakar Dantsoho (MD, NPA)
(iii) Dr Kelvin Okonna ( Acting Rector, MAN, Oron).
4. MASTER MARINER OF TH...
When the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy released its statement on October 21, 2025, reaffirming the Minister’s “unwavering commitment” to supporting indigenous shipping and announcing government’s endorsement of the forthcoming Nigeria Maritime Exhibition and Conference (NIMAREX 2025), at the visitation of some NISA members to solicit his support, many industry observers were quick to applaud the gesture as a sign of progress.
However, for those who understand the stark realities confronting Nigeria’s shipping and maritime industry, the question is not whether NIMAREX should be revived but whether this is the right time to do so.
The planned hosting of NIMAREX - a platform traditionally meant to showcase maritime innovations, technologies, and industry achievements - app...
Determined to avoid previous flaws and misteps of the flagship Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme, NSDP, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, has carried out a major overhaul of the Scheme in line with global best practices. In recent years, the Scheme has come under intense scrutiny by stakeholders who had called for its evaluation in line with current realities to reflect our demands and aspirations as one of the fastest-growing Maritime nations in Africa. While some have called for its scrapping, others have insisted that it didn't make economic sense or logic to send students abroad for diploma programmes when back at home, we even have better institutions to run such programs.
Shipping World Magazine can confirm exclus...
Worried about what the future holds in stock for the innovative B' Odogwu "Magic Wand" initiated by the Nigeria Customs Service, under the leadership of Bashir Adeniyi Adeniyi ,as the Presidency unveils Q1'26 as the take off date of the National Single Window Project( NSW), I put a call through to Mr Tola Fakolade, the Director of the NSW on Wednesday July 30. I needed an official clarification on the status of B' Odogwu post National Single Window. Project B' Odogwu which has been successfully launched in the PTML, Tin Can Island and Apapa commands of the Nigeria Customs Service, is a homegrown IT solution designed to modernise Customs operations by enhancing trade facilitation and cargo processing efficiency. The " B" in B' Odogwu stands for " Border" , representing all Customs processes...
Dear, Dayo Mobereola, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, in my weekly Marine and Blue Economy Digest column in the Sunday Sun of May 19, 2025, i sent you an open letter in which i commended your bold initiative to break the over 20 years jinx on the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF. I also paid glowing tribute to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. Adegboyega Oyetola ,for his commitment towards a timely disbursement. As DG NIMASA, I had ,in thst letter appreciated the burden on your shoulders as you navigate through these turbulent times to justify the confidence reposed on you by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and that God should bestow on you the wisdom of Solomon and the heart of a lion to overcome the myriad of proble...
When on January 8, 2025 Maritime Media Ltd., Publishers of Nigeria's flagship Maritime Journal, Shipping World , named The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi as the Global Ambassador of the Renewed Hope Agenda, many thought it was a fluke. In arriving at Bashir Adewale Adeniyi's choice as the Global Ambassador of the Renewed Hope Agenda, Maritime Media Ltd had critically analysed the 8 point agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu , especially in terms of service delivery, transparency , prosperity and other key performance indicators, which the Nigeria Customs Service under the leadership of Bashir Adeniyi since his appointment in June 2023 had embraced. As a transformational leader, Wale Adeniyi likes to set goals and lay them bare with timelines for achieving such targ...
R-L: Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Wasiu Sanni Eshilokun; Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Alhaji Muhammadu Maigari; Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, @adegboyegaoyetola, CON; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Director, Maritime Safety and Security, FM MBE, Babatunde Bombata; Managing Director, NLNG Shipping Limited, Abdul Kadir Ahmed; Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council, Mr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima and Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Engr. Olalekan Badmus during the 2025 Day of the Seafarer Celebration in Portharcourt. #MyHarassment-Free-Ship @adegboyegaoyetola @imo_hq
A new Vice-Chancellor has been appointment for the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State. She is Professor Oluwafemi Flora Tobolayefa. Professor Tobolayefa succeeds Professor Emmanuel Adigio whose tenure expired this month. Her appointment was announced by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mr. Abdullahi Bardi, during a briefing on Wednesday, June 18.Professor Oluwafemi's appointment came after a thorough selection process that began in March 2025 with a nationwide call for applications. Out of 12 applications received, six candidates were shortlisted and interviewed on June 17, 2025. The rigorous screening, according to an official of the University. The interview process was conducted by a six-member selection committee formed during the Governing C...
